The London Metals Index, a gauge of six metals traded on
the London Metal Exchange including copper and nickel, fell 1.1
percent yesterday, the sharpest loss since Nov. 23.

Puregold Price Club Inc. (PGOLD PM), the nation’s second-biggest operator of hypermarkets and grocery stores, jumped 6.5
percent to 16.72 pesos, the sharpest gain since Nov. 8. The
company is on track to reach its 1.5 billion peso ($34.4
million) to 1.6 billion peso profit goal this year, boosted by
higher shopper traffic, Senior Vice President Aida de Guzman
said today in a phone interview.